The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [Could dispense with 2 men if he had additional boys from Ind ¶ Industrial. ¶ ¶ Schools recommends that if the men be discharged they should be employed in some other dept] ¶ For background and pr...

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No. 12877, vol. 1870 W, VPRS 1168/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.09.30d

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-09-30 [70.09.30d]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1870/70-09-30d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found; item is a register entry only, of a letter dated 30 September 1870.

[Could dispense with 2 men if he had additional boys from Ind

Industrial.

Schools recommends that if the men be discharged they should be employed in some other dept]

For background and previous discussion of using boys from the industrial school after M's budget for wages had been reduced, see M to W. Odgers, 26 August 1870 and notes thereto, W. Odgers to M, 29 September 1870 (in this edition as 70-09-29b), and M to J. McCulloch, 30 September 1870 (in this edition as 70-09-30c).

This letter was referred back to M on 5 October 1870, minuted: 'discharge according to seniority'. It was returned to the Chief Secretary's Office on 14 October, then forwarded again to M on 19 October minuted 'C. S. will arrange for transfer of 50 boys on Monday next'. M to J. McCulloch, 12 October 1870, pointed out the difficulty of complying with dismissal by seniority.